Friday, October 8, 2010

I really loved the Alexandra Moura's collection for Spring Summer 2011. It was an interesting mix of the Past by the use of the retro 60's silhouette, and the Future - the cosmic prints and the oversize glasses, which gave a sci-fi sense to all the collection.

FH:What were the sources of the inspiration?Quais foram as suas fontes de inspiração para criar esta nova colecção?

AM: The main inspirations were images of microstructure of Prehistoric metals: Late Bronze Age that comprises approximately between 1300-700 BCE, corresponds to the transition from the 2nd to the 1st millennium BC) found in Portuguese territory. And the 60 ' s.

The contemplation of these microstructure of prehistoric metals makes us to move past worlds, forgotten lives, ancient knowledge ...

Other planets, other beings ... Beings that inhabit our subconscious and they become alive ... Suddenly, by the action of a time machine to transport us to the 60's. Through their patterns and silhouettes, and then the time machine makes us jumping straight into a future also quite distant.

The creation of new textures and new images by current technologies, make the tone of this collection.

FH:What are the must-have pieces of your collection which will be part of the women wardrobe next Spring?Quais as peças must-have da sua colecção que elegeria para integrar o guarda-roupa feminino no próximo Verão?